Pinball

Well I've taken the plunge. A very black Sterling Ray35 so lets hope its a nice as described. Link here:http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/201099881305?_trksid=p2055120.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Yep please sign even if your not from Bristol as who knows you may want to play there one day. Also share the link

My recommendations would be based on trial are the Ibanez Prestige or Premium range and Yamaha TRB1005. If you like EMG's an ESP or LTD Surveyor and Schecter Stiletto. As an overall package I think that the Ibanez takes some beating as they are so comfortable to play. That means a lot.

Heads up! It's the Bristol Acoustic Music Festival today and it looks like there is lots of stuff going on all day in the Colston Hall foyer. Much of it is free so if you bored why not mosey along. I'm going along later as some of my favourite bands are playing later. Cheers

A long long way to go but 18,000 signatures in a couple of days is good going. Keep the sigs coming in. I have a personal interest as I want to play there one day.

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Update: I went around a few Bristol yestarday and tried a few MM types. It confirmed that I do want a stingray. I tried a black USA mm in PMT that was really nice. They also had the cheaper Subs in so I was able to compare them. I played a 5 string Sub that was great value at £350, very well made and sounded good to me. It would make a fantastic first or gigging bass. The USA one had something extra though. I also tried and Ibanez attack 200 (cheapest in their range) which did nothing for me. I suspect if I'm going to have to pay a bit more and get a nice one to be happy with it. What I liked was the sound as soon as you pick it up, no nonsense basses.

[quote name='Mornats' timestamp='1400545686' post='2454905'] Hello, my name is Mornats and Pinball is a bad influence on me. We play in a band together and he's always sending me links to basses for sale. [/quote] That's because I want you to buy them so that I can try them out. You know you need them! I should add that I played a little game when I joined my other band (The Angry badgers). At the time I switched from 4 to 5 strings and had 4 basses (5 on occasions due to ongoing trades) and managed to take a different bass to practice every week for 7 weeks in a row. I was disappointing when I eventually had to use one of the basses a 2nd time. < sad bastard

Get a really long strap?

Very pretty I liked your red fretless but this is as nice if not nicer I look forward to hearing it, hopefully Thursday with BS?

Hi, if it were me its an easy choice. Comparatively the SR800 is a more expensive instrument. It may have Bartolini electronics, which I love although it could have Ibanez electronics if its an old one. It's made in Japan (I have had two MIJ Ibanez basses that have both been superb) and it has a set up. It also has had a production run of 25 years so there must be something good about it. No brainer! Here's a quote: [i][color=#414141][font=Arial, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]For 25 years the SR800 has given bass players a modern alternative. With its continued popularity, Ibanez is constantly endeavoring to answer the wider needs of a variety of players, at a variety of budgets. But no matter what the specs, the heart is the same-SR continues to excite with its smooth, fast neck, lightweight body, and perfectly matched electronics.[/size][/font][/color][/i] [color=#414141][font=Arial, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]The others are nice capable basses but not in the same class in my book. [/size][/font][/color] [color=#414141][font=Arial, Calibri, Helvetica, sans-serif][size=3]Note: You should always try before you buy if possible.[/size][/font][/color]

[size=4][font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif]I'm Pinball, I used to suffer terribly from GAS much to the dismay of my other half. Luckily I'm cured now...[/font][/size] [font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#3e454c]I do need one more bass though. I have four but one is at work, one is in for repair, one is always 1 string short of the 5 I need. That means that effectively I only have one and I need a spare right? [/color][/font]

Thanks all noted

[quote name='Rumple' timestamp='1400429917' post='2453740'] I've owned loads of 5 strings and the neck on the SR5 suits me perfectly, it's my benchmark for how a neck should be but for some the string spacing is too small and they prefer 35" scale on a 5er. [/quote] Well I prefer 34 inch 5'ers and am not worried about close spacings. Having had basses from 34" to 37" I can't see or hear any advantage with longer scales and my style of play. I'm narrowing it down due to economics and weight. I'd like a Ray35 with matching headstock if I can find one. The only real alternative that grabs me is an Ibanez ATK805.

[quote name='Graham' timestamp='1399917496' post='2448962'] Was it the Warwick or the Ibanez your bandmates liked? [/quote] I have only used the Warwick for a session session with the drummer and am still using the Ibanez with the full band. I like them both but see no reason to change

OK thanks, I don't mind buying and selling again if things don't work out but in this case there are two things that are holding me back. Cost, to get an American one its going to cost me more or as much as I have spent on any other to date (spent £750 on a Sandburg once) and wweight. I have had shoulder issues so am hesitant at buying basses much over 9ibs.

[quote name='dannybuoy' timestamp='1399890331' post='2448590'] It's a fun journey isn't it! Surprised to see the metaldrive in there, do you use it as a subtle nearly-always-on overdrive? [/quote] I agree it doesn't make much sense but you nailed it! I think that anything with the word "metal" in it is a bit of a turn of for many including me. I was watching for a 2nd hand EBS Multidrive on here but saw this in a sale. Three things made me give it a try. 1. It was in a sale so was half the price of a Multidrive 2. My ears suggested it had very similar tones to the Multidrive.It's not as subtle but I just don't turn the dials up as far. 3. I read a discussion on here that suggested that many subtle pedal effects are either lost or a waste of time in many live shows I'm playing rock music so it works well. I leave it on most of the time.As I like EBS pedals so I played safe I guess. I'm very protective of loosing bottom end and find them good. I'm mainly using finger style and flats and slide around for a smooth but percussive sound. unfotunately I don't really have good live examples on line yet